Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of Apache2.4.x

Timestamp:

Oct 25, 2017, 3:17:14 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

whmagill

Comment:

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Apache2.4.x

@@ -117 +117 @@
 If the web server  is NOT running at this point, a configuration error is your most likely problem. 
 
-Verify your config file as above.
-
-After correcting any config errors and saving the updated config file, again run:
-
+Verify your config file as in step 3 above and make any necessary corrections.
+
+After each change to the config file, you should again verify the file syntax, and then you need to stop and restart Apache for the changes to take effect.
+
+ '''$ /opt/local/sbin/apachectl -t'''\\
  '''$ sudo port unload apache2'''\\
  '''$ sudo port load apache2'''
 
-The default log file location is: `opt/local/var/log/apache2/'` The shutdown and startup attempt will be logged in "'''error_log'''"
+The default log file location is: `/opt/local/var/log/apache2/'` The shutdown and startup attempt will be logged in "'''error_log'''"
+
+* Typical start messages found in "error_log:\\
+ [DATE-TIME] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid nnnn] AH00163: Apache/2.4.27 (Unix) PHP/7.1.7 configured -- resuming normal operations\\
+ [DATE-TIME] [core:notice] [pid nnnn] AH00094: Command line: '/usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND'\\
+
+
+* Typical shutdown  message found in "error_log:\\
+ [Sat Oct 21 14:21:23.781001 2017] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 6239] AH00169: caught SIGTERM, shutting down
+
 
 = Step 5: '''Initial changes to the config file''' =
 Once you have determined that your basic installation is working, you need to consider making some initial changes to your config file.
 
-After each change to the config file, you should again verify the file syntax, and then you need to stop and restart Apache for the changes to take effect.
+Remember: after each change to the config file, you should again verify the file syntax, and then you need to stop and restart Apache for the changes to take effect.
 
  '''$ /opt/local/sbin/apachectl -t'''\\
@@ -135 +145 @@
  '''$ sudo port load apache2'''\\
 
-In Apache documentation (including this page), you will see the use of "''apachectl -k restart''" described as the method to cause the config file to be re-read.
+In Apache documentation, you will see the use of "''apachectl -k restart''" described as the method to cause the config file to be re-read.
 
 However under OSX, the purpose of ''launchd'' is to notice processes that stop without its knowledge, and to restart them. 
@@ -239 +249 @@
 
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-$ sudo openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024
+$ sudo openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 2048
 # Enter pass phrase for server.key [enter your passphrase, a simple password we will remove soon]